課題組撰寫的超支化高分子綜述論文日前在Polym. Chem. 上發表，并被遴選為前封面論文。論文綜述了雙單體合成超支化高分子拓撲結構構筑的定性定量表征方法、精密拓撲結構的構筑策略，及課題組近年來在此領域做的一些新工作。Heng Chen and Jie Kong*, Hyperbranched Polymers from A2+B3 Strategy: Recent Advances in Description and Control of Fine Topology, Polymer Chemistry, 2016, 7, 3643-3663 (Front Cover)
論文鏈接如下：
http://pubs.rsc.org/en/journals/journalissues/py#!issueid=py007022&type=current&issnprint=1759-9954
論文摘要：
Hyperbranched or highly branched polymers from A2 + B3 step-growth polymerization have received considerable attention as an emerging area of research due to their environmentally benign, convenient one-pot synthesis and potential for large-scale production. In this review, recent advances in the description and control of their fine topological structures are presented. Quantitative description methods, including the degree of branching (DB), the average number of cyclic structures (ANC), the cyclic index (CI) and the terminal index (TI), make the quantitative description of finely branched and intramolecular cyclic topological features possible for hyperbranched or highly branched polymers. Subsequently, the advanced control strategies for the topological structure are summarized with a focus on avoiding gelation, tailoring the degree of branching and limiting intramolecular cyclization. In addition to synthesizing soluble polymers by avoiding gelation and tailoring the degree of branching by introducing linear components, the limitation of intramolecular cyclization is the key factor in obtaining perfect hyperbranched structures with numerous terminal groups. The advances in the quantitative description and control of fine topological structures of hyperbranched polymers will promote their development and application in various fields, including traditional polymer materials and engineering and emerging biomedicine materials, energy materials and optoelectronic materials and devices.